# N427QX: 2007 Bombardier DHC-8-402, registration cancelled 2023-12-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 21, 2023
- Exported to: Ethiopia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bombardier DHC-8-402](https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-402) (registry code 1390042)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw150a) (registry code 52167)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E00062EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00062EN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4156
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 2007
- Certificate issued: November 29, 2023
- Last registry action: November 29, 2023
- Mode S code: A51714
- Owner when cancelled: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8386° N, 111.9179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N427QX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=427QX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427QX-2023-12-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bombardier DHC-8-402: https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-402.md

## Service difficulty reports (318, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR QXEA2022072900261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022072900261), Jul 29, 2022: DISPLAY. ABNORMAL. PFD 1 MON FAIL AND ASSOCIETED MESSAGE ON ED.AVIONICS CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI UNDER #1 PFD. NO DEFECTS OR BROKEN WIRE
- [SDR QXEA2022062000225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022062000225), Jun 15, 2022: ACCUMULATOR. LOW PRESSURE. ON TAXI OUT JUST BEFORE THE RUNWAY THE SPOILERS SWITCH WAS PUT INTO "FLIGHT". AT THIS POINT THE "#1 HYD ISO VLV" AND "ROLL SPLR INBD HYD" CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMIN
- [SDR QXEA2022061300221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022061300221), Jun 12, 2022: FIRE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. FL250, MASTER WARNING, CHECK FIRE DETECT. E/A CHECKLIST TO AFT BAGGAGE FWD AND AFT FIRE BOTTLES LOW. RETURNED TO FIELD LANDING UNEVENTFUL. NO FIRE. REPLACED THE
- [SDR QXEA2022060900215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022060900215), Jun 6, 2022: POWERPLANT. ACTIVATION ERROR. POWERPLANT MESSAGE ON FD DURING APPROACH. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CDS SHOWS FAULT CODE 428 A/B #1 PROP. Q HI OUTPUT FAULT. C/W FIM TASK 61-20-09-810-815. FAULT CO
- [SDR QXEA2022032800130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022032800130), Mar 28, 2022: SIGN. LOOSE. TYPE II/III EMERGENCY DOOR (FRONT RIGHT) "EXIT SIGN DETACHED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED TYPE II/III EMERGENCY DOOR "EXIT" SIGN AS NECESSARY. NO OTHER DEFE
- [SDR QXEA2022021600077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022021600077), Feb 10, 2022: NONE. NONE. DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND AFT PASS. DOOR EMERG. LIGHT BY AFT STOWAGE GALLEY (BOB MOD) NOT WORKING. FOUND CANNON PLUG LOOSE. RECONNECTED
- [SDR QXEA2022020900050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022020900050), Feb 7, 2022: PEC. NONE. DURING AUTO FEATHER TEST, THE A/F TEST ABORT AND A/F TEST FAILED MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE ED.REMOVED FROM SERVICE. EMU SHOWING THE FOLLOWING FAULTS: #1 PROP: 70
- [SDR QXEA2022020100045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022020100045), Jan 31, 2022: PCU. NONE. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AUTOFEATHER FAILED TO ARM. ABORT INITIATED AT APPROXIMATELY 95 KIAS. ABORTED TAKE OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO FAULTS FOUND IN CDS PER Q400 AMM
- [SDR QXEA2022013100041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022013100041), Jan 30, 2022: NONE. NONE. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 70-80 KTS A/F FAILED TO ARM CYCLING BETWEEN AF SELECT AND AF ARM. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND ENG #1 CODE: 70A AND ENG #
- [SDR QXEA2022012400030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022012400030), Jan 23, 2022: NONE. NONE. DURING DAILY SYSTEM CHECKS THE AUTOFEATHER TEST FAILED 3 TIMES IN A ROW. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS, NO FAULTS LOGGED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE AUT
- [SDR QXEA2022011100020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022011100020), Jan 11, 2022: NONE. NONE. AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM TEST FAILED DURING DAILY SYSTEMS CHECK. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND F/C 70A, 398A, 494A/B ON BOTH PROPS, ALL RELATED TO 
- [SDR QXEA2022010400007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022010400007), Jan 3, 2022: PSEU. INOPERATIVE. SELECTING GEAR DOWN ON FINAL RIGHT MAIN GREEN LOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATED . WENT MISSED AND RAN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST ALTERNATE GEAR INDICATION 
- [SDR QXEA2021122700565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021122700565), Dec 23, 2021: NONE. NONE. CARPET ZD&E NEEDS TO BE GLUED DOWN. POTENTIAL TRIPPING HAZARD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE SECURED CARPET IN THE FRONT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2021121000546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021121000546), Dec 10, 2021: NONE. NONE. FUSELAGE DOORS WARNING LIGHT IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR NOT TO BE FULLY CLOSED. CLOSED AFT SERVICE DOOR. NO FURT
- [SDR QXEA2021100400462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021100400462), Oct 3, 2021: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. WHEN ADVANCING POWER LEVERS FOR TAKEOFF ROLL, SPLR INBD HYD CAUTION ILLUMNATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. UNDER MAINTENANCE CONTROL DIRECTION CONDUCTED SPGRG 27-06-01. W
- [SDR QXEA2021082700419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021082700419), Aug 25, 2021: LENS. DETACHED. EXIT LENS AT TYPE II/III EMERGENCY EXIT FELL OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED EXIT LENS AT TYPE II/III EMERGENCY DOOR NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO
- [SDR QXEA2021062200303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021062200303), Jun 21, 2021: GUARD. DAMAGED. FA BREPORTS THE FA EMERGENCY LIGHT BUTTON COVER IS HANGING LOOSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED FWD FA EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, INSTALLED NEW SWITCH GUARD, RE-IN
- [SDR QXEA2021060400280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021060400280), Jun 4, 2021: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON ADDING POWER DURING T/O, MASTER CAUTION CHIME,DID NOT SEE ANY CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATE.UPON STOWING SPOILERS AFTER REJECTED TAKEOFF CLEARING RWY,MASTER CAUT
- [SDR QXEA2021052500269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021052500269), May 24, 2021: PEC. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING SYSTEMS CHECKS, THE #2 AUTOFEATHER TESTS FAILED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS FOUND FAULT CODE 402B #2 PROP. C/W FIM REF : 61-20-09-810-812. RE
- [SDR QXEA2021052400265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021052400265), May 22, 2021: AUTOFEATHER SYS. NO TEST. #2 AUTOFEATHER FAILED TEST FOR DAILY SYSTEM CHECK. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE PROP AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM 61-20-00-710-810. OPS TE
- [SDR QXEA2021050700217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021050700217), May 7, 2021: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. PRIOR TO ADDING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, OUTBOARD SPOILERS SPONTANEOUSLY RETRACTED ASSOCIATED INDICATIONS INCLUDED ROLL OUTBD LIGHT EXTINGUISHED (GLARESHIELD) AND MAS
- [SDR QXEA2021022200070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021022200070), Feb 21, 2021: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FA EMERGENCY SWITCH LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-LAMPED FWD FA EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. SWITCH ILLUMINATES NORMALLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NO
- [SDR QXEA2021021800066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021021800066), Feb 18, 2021: AUTOFEATHER SYS. NO TEST. DURING DAILY SYSTEM CHECK THE NR 1 A/F TEST FAILED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED FOR FAULT CODES, FOUND CODE 494. C/W Q400 FIM 61-20-10-810-826. CODE CLEARED, 
- [SDR QXEA2021020800051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021020800051), Feb 6, 2021: DOOR. FAILED. FA ADVISES EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DOOR UNDER FWD FA JUMPSEAT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY RETRACT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD FA UNDER SEAT SPRINGS R
- [SDR QXEA2021020800050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021020800050), Feb 5, 2021: DOOR. FAILED. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT DOOR UNDER LEFT REAR FA JUMPSEAT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY RETRACT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LH SIDE FA UNDER
- [SDR QXEA2020121400350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020121400350), Dec 13, 2020: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT (23,000) MASTER WARNING OCCURRED ALONG WITH "FUSELAGE DOORS". C/W E/A CHECKLIST. PRESSURIZATION REMAINED NORMAL THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. R-2 DOOR SHO
- [SDR QXEA2020042200152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020042200152), Apr 21, 2020: FASTENER. UNSECURE. FLASHLIGHT AND LIFE VEST COMPARTMENT UNDER AFT CENTER FA JUMPSEAT DOES NOT SPRING CLOSED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE SECURED SPRING RETAINING HARDWARE AT INBD SID
- [SDR QXEA2020022400116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020022400116), Feb 22, 2020: PEC. MALFUNCTIONED. A/F ARM FAILED ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KNOTS. A/F SELECT ONLY. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED & REPLACED #1 PEC IAW Q400 AMM TAS
- [SDR QXEA2020022000111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020022000111), Feb 19, 2020: PEC. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTOFEATHER FAILS TO TEST PROPERLY. #1 TORQUE SHOWS 100% & #2 TORQUE SHOWS 90% WHEN AUTOFEATHER TEST IS ACCOMPLISHED. POWER LEVERS ARE IN THE DISC POSITION AND 
- [SDR QXEA2020021800107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020021800107), Feb 18, 2020: ELECTRONIC UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTS ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOT DUE TO AUTOFEATHER FAILING TO ARM. ABORTED TAKE OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R&R #2 PEC OPS TEST PASSED. PROP OVERSPEED GO
- [SDR QXEA2020021800106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020021800106), Feb 18, 2020: AUTOFEATHER SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTOFEATHER DIDN'T ARM ON TAKEOFF IN SEATTLE. NOTICED AT V1, CONTINUED TAKEOFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDF FOR FAULT CODES IAW Q400 AMM 77-31-00-710
- [SDR QXEA2020021700104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020021700104), Feb 16, 2020: AUTOFEATHER SYS. FAILED. WHILE CONDUCTING DAILY SYSTEM CHECKS, AUTO FEATHER FAILED. POWER LEVERS WERE IN DISC. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO CORRELATED FAULT CODES, REF. FIM TASK 61-20-00-81
- [SDR QXEA2020021200094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020021200094), Feb 12, 2020: AUTOFEATHER SYS. NO TEST. DURING DAILY SYSTEM CHECK THE AUTO FEATHER TEST FAILED TWICE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED AF + UPTRIM OPS TEST IAW Q400 AMM 61-20-00-710-810. OPS TEST PASS.
- [SDR QXEA2019123100488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019123100488), Dec 28, 2019: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB NOTICED DME 1&2 FLICKERING FROM DISPLAYING A DME DISTANCE FROM SEA TO DASHES. ADDITIONALLY THE TCAS FAIL MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE DM
- [SDR QXEA2019122400477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019122400477), Dec 23, 2019: SIGN. DETACHED. EXIT SIGN AT 2E HAS FALLEN FROM ITS POSITION. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ATTACHED THE EXIT SIGN COVER AT 2E. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.
- [SDR QXEA2019100700379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019100700379), Oct 5, 2019: CONTACTOR. DAMAGED. #1 AC GEN ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT DURING CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 24,000 FT. PRIOR TO #1 AC GEN CAUTION, THE WNSHLD HOT (OR WNSHLD CTAL) CAUTION FLICKERED ON BRIEFL
- [SDR QXEA2019093000373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019093000373), Sep 27, 2019: GCU. MALFUNCTIONED. #1 AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEGINNING INTERMITTENTLY AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000FT LIGHT EVENTUALLY REMIANED ILLUMIATED CONTINUOUSLY INCLUDING AFTER COMPLET
- [SDR QXEA2019021100069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019021100069), Feb 10, 2019: GCU. MALFUNCTIONED. A/C GEN CAUTION ILLUMINATED FLICKERED ABOUT 10 TIMES BEFORE STAYING ON. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND NO FAULTS WERE LOGGED. INTERROGATED EPCU, FAU
- [SDR QXEA2019021100068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019021100068), Feb 10, 2019: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 AC GEN ILLUMINATED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W FIM TASK 24-20-00-810-801. NO FAULTS FOUND. R&R NR 1 AC GEN IAW MTC 6242101. AC GEN OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED 
- [SDR QXEA2019021100065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019021100065), Feb 10, 2019: WIRE HARNESS. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB OUT, NR 1 AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON AND OFF RAPIDLY ABOUT 50 TIMES. THEN IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR A BIT AND WE RAN THE CHECKLIST. SOMETIM
- [SDR QXEA2018012900054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018012900054), Jan 29, 2019: STEP. BROKEN. RAMP REPORTS FLIP STEP ON MAIN CABIN DOOR BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTION FOUND THE FOLDING PORTION OF MCD TOP STEP TO BE BROKEN FROM ITS POTTED INSERT
- [SDR QXEA2018121200454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018121200454), Dec 11, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AFTER PUSHBACK WITH BOTH ENGINES STARTED AND READY TO TAXI AFT FA CALLED REPORTING THE SMELL OF SMOKE. THE SMELL REMAINED AND DID NOT DISSIPATE WHILE WE RETURNE
- [SDR QXEA2018090700322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018090700322), Sep 6, 2018: ECU. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKE-OFF NR 2 BLEED HOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED. CAUTION LIGHT WAS RESET VIA E&A CHECKLIST BUT RE-ILLUMINATED. BLEED HOT CAUTION NOT ILLUMINATED WITH BLEED SE
- [SDR QXEA2018082400305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018082400305), Aug 23, 2018: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN PACK HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE AT 15,000. PER E/A CHECKLIST, TURNED OFF CABIN PACK. CAUTION LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED AT PARKING. APPROXIM
- [SDR QXEA2018082200302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018082200302), Aug 21, 2018: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. GOING THROUGH 90 KTS ON TAKEOFF, ELEVATOR FEEL, PITCH TRIM, RUDDER CONTROL, SPOILER OTBD, CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LIGHTS STAYED ON UNTIL ABORTED TAKEOFF THR
- [SDR QXEA2018081300287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018081300287), Aug 11, 2018: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH INSIDE THE MAIN CABIN DOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IN THE SWITCH. SWITCH ILLUMINATES NORMALLY. RETU
- [SDR QXEA2018061900228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018061900228), Jun 19, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. WHILE PERFORMING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. FOUND THE AFT TWO CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. OPS C
- [SDR QXEA2018031600091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018031600091), Mar 13, 2018: FUEL. ODOR. AT TOP OF DESCENT, B FA REPORTED A RAW FUEL ODOR EMANATING FROM THE VENTS. THE ODOR ALSO NOTED IN THE FLIGHT DECK VENTS. AFTER TURNING OFF THE NR 2 BLEED, THE O
- [SDR QXEA2018022200066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018022200066), Feb 19, 2018: ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. AFT PAX DOOR FORWARD UPPER DOOR ROLLER HANGING UPON FORWARD LATCH ROLLER TRACK. ADJUSTED UPPER FORWARD ROLLER (G6) DOOR NOW CLOSES AND OPENS EASILY. REMOVED DOO
- [SDR QXEA2017122700710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017122700710), Dec 22, 2017: GENERATOR. FAILED. NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GENERATOR REPLACED IAW W/O 233733. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

All 318: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427QX-2023-12-21/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20080502832039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080502832039I), May 2, 2008: Bombdr DHC8402 (N427QX), WA, No damage. (-23) Qxea reported failed rudder trim on descent when applying rudder trim commands. Crew initiated abnormal procedures and landed uneventfully.
- [Incident 20080326014529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080326014529I), Mar 26, 2008: Bombdr DHC8402 (N427QX), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Carrier reported uncommanded shut off of #2 hydraulic pressure; landed with no flaps and no nose wheel steering and limited braking. Aircraft towed off…

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